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Nursing Faculty: Briggs and Wegner Resources

This guide is meant for nursing faculty who are interested in shaking up their current course textbooks and materials.

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605-688-5955

Subjects: Arts & Sciences, Biology & Microbiology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Citing Sources, Division of Economics & Management, Economics, Geography, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physics

Helpful Resources--Wegner

Access Medicine
Database that includes free, commonly used medical textbooks, as well as quick reference and drug information.

Look closely at: "Books" tab links to full library of medical textbooks; "Infographics" tab has a large number of visualizations on risk factors, signs/symptoms, and treatments for a variety of diagnoses.

Access Pharmacy
A pharmacy education resource that includes more than 80 key pharmacy reference books, quick reference, drug information, and more.

Look closely at: "Quick Reference" includes information on usage, effectiveness, and safety for a variety of herbs and supplements; students can use the "drugs" tab to find pricing, indications/contraindications, and dosing.

ClinicalKey Nursing
Find books, guidelines, and clinical overviews, as well as journal articles and videos.

Look closely at: Mosby's Evidence-Based Nursing Monographs provide information about clinical health problems, including pathophysiology, a current literature synopsis, and evidence-based nursing recommendations.

Helpful Resources--Briggs

Briggs Library Nursing E-books
A non-exhaustive search for ebooks related to nursing available online through Briggs. Add search terms (nursing AND mental health) to find specific books.
Epistemonikos
Combines the best of Evidence-Based Health Care, information technologies and a network of experts to provide a unique tool for people making decisions concerning clinical or health-policy questions.

Learning Express Library This link opens in a new window
Provides practice tests, study materials, and e-books to help with educational, career, and life skills. Includes TOEFL and IELTS test preparation, Graduate School Admissions Exams (GRE, SLAT, MAT, MCAT, PCAT, GMAT), College Placement and CLEP exams, and many more.
This database is provided by the South Dakota State Library and the Institute of Museum Library Services.

Look closely at: This database provides free NCLEX practice.

Logging in to Wegner and Briggs

Log in to Briggs and Wegner with your full SDSU email (jack.rabbit@jacks.sdstate.edu OR jack.rabbit@sdstate.edu) and email password.

Not able to access a resource? Email (aine.oconnor@sdstate.edu) or call (605-688-5955) Aine, or chat with a librarian for immediate help.

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